The 3rd Avenue bridge in downtown Minneapolis will close from Friday night to Monday morning to allow crews to reconfigure traffic lanes as a major rehabilitation project begins. Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction with a dynamic transit lane and room for pedestrians and bicyclists starting Monday through Dec. 31.
Motorists on eastbound Interstate 94 approaching the Hwy. 101 interchange will need to use the right lane to access exits at Hwy. 610, Maple Grove Parkway and Weaver Lake Road. The left lanes, separated by a barrier, are reserved for through traffic and provide drivers no opportunity to get off the freeway until reaching the I-694/494/94 interchange.
A similar arrangement goes into place Friday on southbound I-35W, where motorists must decide which lane to take before the Minnesota River. The right lane provides access to Cliff Road, while the left lanes are reserved for drivers continuing through the construction zone into Burnsville.
"I suggest people plan ahead and watch for the signs indicating they need to get in the right lane to turn," said David Aeikens, spokesman for the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Here are some other noteworthy construction zones:
Minneapolis
1. I-35W: Ramps from northbound I-35W to S. 5th Avenue and from S. 4th Avenue to southbound I-35W are closed until July 31.
2. Hennepin Avenue: Lane reductions and full closure on some blocks between 12th Street and N. Washington Avenue.
3. 10th Avenue Bridge: Closed through midsummer 2021 from 10th Avenue on the east side of the Mississippi River and S. 19th Avenue on the west side.